Interest Form for Security Operations Center (SOC) Operations Analyst I (SOCOA I)

Submitting this interest form is the first step to obtaining the Security Operations Center (SOC) Operations Analyst I certification offered in partnership with the Maryland Association of Community Colleges and BCR Cyber. Upon completion of this interest form, you will receive an email that contains a link to the formal application through BCR Cyber.

You must complete the BCR Cyber Workforce Accelerator (CWA) Application for review and acceptance into this program. This application link will be in your registration confirmation email. All applications will be reviewed and decided on by BCR Cyber on the 1st and 15th of each month. Once BCR Cyber has reviewed and accepted your application, Frederick Community College will register you in the required course at no cost to you. Training will begin immediately upon acceptance into the program, and you will have 60 days to complete.

The SOCOA I Certification is an industry recognized credential (IRC) and prepares learners for entry-level positions in Security Operations Centers (SOCs). Through a combination of technical instruction and immersive, hands-on experience, participants build the real-world skills employers are looking for — from threat analysis and enterprise security to live incident response. This training and certification includes 40 hours of asynchronous training on foundational cybersecurity instruction focused on enterprise governance, threat analysis, networking, Linux command line and attacker behavior, and 8 hours of hands-on exercises on the BCR Cyber Series 3000 Cyber Range where participants detect, mitigate, and remediate simulated attacks. This course concludes with the certification exam to measure technical and operational proficiency. Upon completion of this program, job placement assistance is provided.